A: Body and Sole Healing Connection is a business owned by myself and my parents, Kathy and Duane. Dad presented the idea to Mom and me as a way to help me build a business that will support me for many years to come. Each brings their particular strengths to the business. I bring my massage therapy expertise. Mom provides office management skills. Dad manages the website, social media marketing, accounting and other business management tasks.

Q: What distinguishes you from other businesses in your category?

A: Body and Sole Healing Connection was recently voted the best massage company for the third year in a row by the Lakewood Sentinel newspaper. I also won for best massage therapist. As if that weren’t enough, we also won the award for best customer service. Unlike some places, where a 60-minute massage means 10 minutes of changing sheets, then 50 minutes of actual massage, you’ll get a full 60 minutes here. The only reason you might get less is if you are late for your appointment. We discuss your health history and goals with you, then determine whether to focus on a single modality or integrate aspects from different types of massage and energy therapies to create a massage experience specific to your needs. We write educational blogs, and send them out in our newsletters and share them on social media.

Q: What do you like best about your line of work?

A: Helping people feel better. We work with a wide variety of injuries/ailments, including (but not limited to) plantar fasciitis, headache/migraines, lower back pain/stiffness, carpal tunnel syndrome, PMS, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer, etc. We include Young Living Essential Oils with all of our treatments to further benefit the healing process.

Q: What is your business’ biggest challenge?

A: Visibility. We are in an office building that does not allow any type of signage. We hear far too often, “I didn’t know you were there.” We need more people to know who we are and where we are.

Q: Something people might be surprised to learn about you or your business:

A: We provide free demos at as many local events as we can find. Many of these events are charity events. We also provide free gift certificates to many charities for silent auctions and other fundraising events.

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